If the meteorite had a temperature significantly different from ambient, I'd go with extremely cold (e.g. -30 F). To the unsuspecting, bitter cold could be misinterpreted as very hot. If you don't believe me, try putting a clothes iron in the freezer for a couple hours and then surprise someone (unaware of your setup) by touching the iron to their arm. --Rob
-----Original Message----- From: Meteorite-list [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tommy via Meteorite-list Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 1:22 PM To: Peter Scherff Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Crashes Through Thailand House Roof Hi Peter! I get the friction part but THAT much friction? Tom On 06/28/2016 04:09 PM, Peter Scherff wrote: > Hi Tom, > > I believe that part i.e. "I picked up the largest chunk and let go > quickly as it was very hot,". Have you ever held a nail that you just > pulled out of a board? The nail is very warm. The friction of punching > a hole through a home, car or the ground can heat up a meteorite. Now > if they start talking about the fires it started I am with you. > > Thanks, > > Peter > > -----Original Message----- > From: Meteorite-list > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Tommy via Meteorite-list > Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 4:03 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Crashes Through Thailand House > Roof > > "I picked up the largest chunk and let go quickly as it was very hot," > 65-year-old home-owner Bualom Chalomprai said. " > > > Her mind must have been playing tricks on her. > > Regards! > > Tom > > > On 06/28/2016 03:02 PM, Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list wrote: > > ______________________________________________ > > Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and > the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > ______________________________________________ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
